The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-24


disposition and character Of the well known
Indian.
When Judge Browns little daughter was be-
ginning to walk, Logan, who was visitor At
Browns cabin, heard the mother express regret
that she could not get pair Of shoes for her
child feet, In order that moro frmness might
be impaired to her steps. Logan said nothing,
but q few moments later he asked Mrs. Brown
to let the little girl spend the day with him at
his cabin. The mother was alarmed at this
proposition, but she was acquainted with his
sensitive nature and did not like to refuse; 90
she consented with trembling heart but with
apparent grace.
The day wore slowly on and the shades Ut
twilight began to steal upon the forest The
Indian and little girl did not appear Mrs.
Brown became wild with anxiety, and was
ready to accuse Logan Of treachery when he
suddenly strobe in and set the child down be-
fore her. The first thing that the little girl did
was to exhibit q pair Of beautiful new mocca-
sins, in the manufacture Of which Logan had
spent the whole day.
Judge Brown called Logan "the best speci-
men Of humanity he ever met with either white
or red" The incidents showing Logan's love
for the white race in his early manhood are
many and interesting, and It was not until he
had been gravely wronged that he turned against
the friends Of his youth. About ITO Logan was
living in Ohio in the vicinity Of Bclare, or pos
sibly q little further south. The traders above
Wheeling had IN Unborn hatred for Indians, and
lost no chance to kill them. Outbreaks and
skirmishes we're Of frequent occurrence, and
the white men seldom took the trouble to dis
criminate between Indians that had been guilty
Of some outrage and those that were innocent.
1t was crime, in the eyes OF many Of the rude
frontiersmen. in those days to be an Indian.
George Rogers Clarke, In one Of his letters
about the difficulties with the Indians near
Wheeling, says: 1.-THE next day some canoes OF
indians were discovered on the river. They
were chased, and q battle ensued. A few were
wounded on both sides. On our return to camp
q resolution was adopted to march the next day
and attack the camp Of Logan. We did march
five miles toward 1t and then halted. The i'm
propriety Of executing the attempted enterprise
was argued. 1t was generally agreed that
Logan and his followers had no hostile inten-
tions as myself and others present had been
in their camp about four weeks past on our de-
scending the river from Pittsburgh. In short,
every person seemed to detest the resolution we
had set out with, SO we returned"
Within few days occurred the tragedy which
filled the heart Of Logan with hatred for the
whites. number of white men, led by q
Captain Cresap, attacked, without provocation,
one Of Logan's camps, and killed number Of
his followers and some of his own family. Soon
after this other white men, among whom was
a notorious character named Daniel Great
house, committed q dreadful crime. There was
an Indian encampment opposite their post,
and it was determined to put as many of the
| natives to death as possible. So, about thirty
white men, all well-armed, were concealed, and
Greathouse crossed the river and made over
| lures Of friendship to the Indians. He pro-
| fessed to be extremely friendly to them, and
| invited them all over to his camp on the oppo-
site bank. number Of them accepted the in
vitation and crossed the river with him. AS
| soon as they were landed they were given all
the whisky that they could drink, and when
they became helplessly intoxicated they were
| murdered. Among the victims was sister Of
Logan's, whose peculiar condition at that time
greatly intensified the offense Of the white des.
peradoes. The remaining Indians on the other
side Of the river were attracted by the cries OF
| their friends, and when they crossed the river
| to help them they were fired upon by the con.
| cealed men, and either all killed or wounded.
This happened May "a, 11T4. A few days later
other members of Logan's family were mur
| dered, and he took an oath to revenge theiI
deaths.
Logan struck his first blow for vengeance on
the following July when he descended upon the
settlers upon the Monongahela, shooting people
In the field and taking prisoners when he could
In the fall Of the same year a great battle was
fought at Point Pleasant West Virginia, be-
| tween tho allied tribes Of hostile Indians and Q
| division of Virginia militia. It was q long, des
perate and bloody battle. The Indians were at
last defeated and forced to beg for peace. Lo
gan declined to be seen among the suppliants
| o treaty came to be negotiated he made his IA
nous speech. Dunmore marched up the Scioto
| after the battle Of Point Pleasant and came to q
halt near the principal Shawanese town on the
east bank Of the Scioto, near. the south line o
| Pickaway County. This was the Headquarters
of the confederated tribes, and was called Ole
Chillicothe. There was but one sentiment
| among the Indians and 1t was for peace. John
Gibson, Lord Dunmore's interpreter has made
affidavit to the effect that while in the Indian
towns Logan asked him to walk with him
They went into the woods and sat down, when
Logan, after shedding many tears over the
humiliating position Of his race, delivered tc
him the great speech, which Is subjoined, q
| speech which 1t has frequently been SAID did
more to form the mind and develop the latent
energies OF the young orators Of America than
any other composition of that period.
II appeal to any white man to say il he ever
| entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him
not meat; II he ever came cold and naked and
he clothed him not.
During the course of the last long and bloody
war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advo
cate for peace. Such was my love for the whites
that my countrymen pointed as they passed
and said, Logan is the friend Of white men,
had even thought to have lived with you, but fol
| the injuries OF one man. Colonel Cresap the
last spring In cold blood and unprovoked, muir
dered all the relations Of Logan, not even spar
ing my women and children. There runs not 9
drop Of my blood In the veins Of any living
creature.
This called on me for revenge. Ihave sought
II. have killed many. have fully glutted my
vengeance. For my country rejoice at the
beams of peace But do not harbor . thought
that mine is the Joy Of fear. Logan never fell
fear. He will not turn on his heel to save hi
life. N
"Who is there to mourn for Logans Not one.'
Thomas Jefferson said of this speech: 81
may challenge the whole orations Of Demos
themes and Cicero, and Of any more eminent
orator, II Europe has furnished any more emf
nent, to produce o single passage superior Il
the speech Of Logan, q Mingo chief to Lore
Dunmore, Governor Of Virginia"
The authenticity of the speech has beer
pretty thoroughly established, and could cite
o number of sworn statements that seem Il
prove that the words fell from the lips ant
from the pencil Of Logan almost In the exac
form in which they are quoted.
| OF the subsequent life and the exact tint
and manner Of Logan's death, little is known
It is believed, however, that he fell into deel
melancholy occasioned by grief at the untimel.
deaths Of every living creature that was re
, lated to him, and that he sought surcease o
sorrow in the cup that intoxicates.
July 20, 1874, citizens from various parts Of tn
Scioto Valley formed at Westfall in Pickawa.
County, the Logan Historical Society. Judg
Corwin, of Portsmouth, one OF the pioneers o
the valley, stated in terse, elegant speech that
| from the best Information he possessed, tn
meeting was being held at the very place wher
Logan, the Mingo Chief delivered his celebrat
| ed speech. The society resolved to erect q mcu
| ument and to have Logan's speech engrave'
| upon It in letters Of gold. The society has no
| accomplished its task, but discovered, no